æ°´
THINK ABOUT...
A WATERFALL.
水 水
English Hiragana Romaji
water みず misu
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 4
Examples
水 断水 海水
(wednesday)
(water supply) (seawater)
手
THINK ABOUT...
TWO FRIENDS BUMPING THEIR HANDS.
手 手
English Hiragana Romaji
hand て te
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N4 4
Examples
手段 上手 助手
(measure) (skilled)
(assistant)
心
THINK ABOUT...
A BEATING HEART.
心 心
English Hiragana Romaji
heart こころ kokoro
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 2, N4 4
Examples
必 芯 忌
(certainty) (center)
(mourning)
糸 THINK ABOUT...
A WOODEN POLE HOLDING ELECTRICITY THREADS.
糸 糸
English Hiragana Romaji
threads いと ito
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N2 6
Examples
一糸 糸価 金糸
(string)
(silk price)
(gold thread)
木
THINK ABOUT...
A PINE TREE.
木 木
English Hiragana Romaji
tree き ki
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 4
Examples
本 林 森
(book)
(forest)
(woods)
人
THINK ABOUT...
A HUMAN WITH SKINNY LEGS
人 人
English Hiragana Romaji
human ひと hito
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 2
Examples
内 夫 囚
(inside)
(husband) (criminal)
æ—¥ 31 30
THINK ABOUT...
A CALENDAR WITH 31 DAYS.
日 日
English Hiragana Romaji
day ひ hi
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 4
Examples
日 日本 明
(sun)
(Japan)
(bright)
土
THINK ABOUT...
A TOMBSTONE ON THE GROUND.
土 土
English Hiragana Romaji
ground つち tsuchi
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 3
Examples
土 赤土 地
(saturday)
(red ground) (earth)
言
THINK ABOUT...
BATS THAT USE ULTRASOUND TO SPEAK.
言 言
English Hiragana Romaji
to speak げん gen
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 2, N4 7
Examples
言 語 言葉
(word)
(language) (dialect)
⻌ THINK ABOUT...
A DUCK BLOCKING YOUR PATH.
⻌ ⻌
English Hiragana Romaji
path しにょう shinyou
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 3
Examples
巡 迎 追
(patrol) (greet)
(follow)
火
THINK ABOUT...
A DANGEROUS FIRE.
火 火
English Hiragana Romaji
fire ひ hi
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 4
Examples
火 点火 発火
(Tuesday) (ignition)
(catching fire)
力
THINK ABOUT...
A TOUGH GUY WITH A LOT OF POWER.
力 力
English Hiragana Romaji
power ちから chikara
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N4 2
Examples
力役 力学 馬力
(physical work) (mechanics)
(horsepower)
口
THINK ABOUT...
AN OPEN MOUTH.
口 口
English Hiragana Romaji
mouth くち kuchi
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N4 3
Examples
古 可 名
(old)
(do not) (name)
女
THINK ABOUT...
A FASHIONABLE WOMAN.
女 女
English Hiragana Romaji
woman おんな onna
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 3
Examples
女 一女 女の子
(daughter)
(one daughter)
(young woman)
竹 THINK ABOUT...
A BAMBOO FIELD.
竹 竹
English Hiragana Romaji
bamboo たけ take
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N2 6
Examples
竹林 笛竹 苦竹
(bamboo forest) (bamboo flute)
(timber bamboo)
首
THINK ABOUT...
A TURTLE WITH A LONG NECK.
首 首
English Hiragana Romaji
neck くび kubi
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N4 9
Examples
自首 元首 猪首
(surrender) (ruler)
(bull neck)
阝 THINK ABOUT...
A FAMOUS PAINTING OF A HILL.
阝 English Hiragana Romaji
hill こざと kozato
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 3
Examples
阪 防 阻
(slope) (protect) (prevent)
刀 キ リ ア ン
THINK ABOUT...
A PERSONALISED SWORD.
刀 刀
English Hiragana Romaji
sword かたな katana
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 2, N5 2
Examples
小刀 太刀 一刀
(knife)
(long sword)
(single stroke)
禾
THINK ABOUT...
A GRAIN WHEAT.
禾 禾
English Hiragana Romaji
grain いね ine
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N4 5
Examples
利 私 季
(profit)
(personal) (season)
宀 THINK ABOUT...
A ROOF WITH A CHIMNEY.
宀 宀
English Hiragana Romaji
roof やね yane
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 3
Examples
家 家 家族
(house)
(family)
(family members)
金 BANK
THINK ABOUT...
A BANK THAT STORES A LOT OF GOLD.
金 金
English Hiragana Romaji
gold かね kane
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 8
Examples
代金 返金 金色
(price)
(repayment)
(golden color)
è¡£
THINK ABOUT...
A PERFORMER WITH A SPECIAL CLOAK.
衣 衣
English Hiragana Romaji
cloak ころも koroma
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 4, N2 6
Examples
衣 着衣 脱衣
(clothes)
(wearing clothes) (undressing)
見
THINK ABOUT...
A SQUID THAT USES THREE EYES TO SEE.
見 見
English Hiragana Romaji
see みる miru
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 7
Examples
一見 見る 拝見
(a look)
(to see)
(seeing)
ç›®
THINK ABOUT...
A SMIRKING EYE.
目 目
English Hiragana Romaji
eye め me
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N4 5
Examples
見 具 省
(see)
(utensil) (focus)
ç”°
THINK ABOUT...
A SMALL RICE FIELD.
田 田
English Hiragana Romaji
rice (field) こめ kome
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N4 5
Examples
水田 桑田 田園
(water-filled field) (mulberry)
(countryside)
å·¾ THINK ABOUT...
WIPING AWAY DIRT WITH A CLEAN CLOTH.
巾 巾
English Hiragana Romaji
cloth きん kin
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 3
Examples
布 帝 常
(cloth)
(sovereign) (normal)
大
THINK ABOUT...
SOMEONE THAT WANTS TO GIVE YOU A BIG HUG.
大 大
English Hiragana Romaji
big おお ō
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 3
Examples
天 大学 大切
(heaven)
(university)
(important)
广 THINK ABOUT...
A HOUSE ON A STIFF CLIFF.
广 广
English Hiragana Romaji
cliff ま ma
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 3
Examples
序 店 府
(preface) (store)
(prefecture)
一
THINK ABOUT...
ONE SINGLE LINE.
一 一
English Hiragana Romaji
one いち ichi
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 1
Examples
旦 戸 一人
(dawn) (door)
(one person)
犬
THINK ABOUT...
SOMEONE THROWING A TOY AT HIS DOG.
犬 犬
English Hiragana Romaji
dog いぬ inu
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N4 4
Examples
柴犬 献 獣
(shiba)
(present) (animal)
å½³
THINK ABOUT...
MANY PERSONS WALKING THROUGH A SHRINE GATE.
彳 彳
English Hiragana Romaji
walking person ぎょうにん gyounin
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 3
Examples
役 後 得
(duty)
(behind) (gain)
艹 THINK ABOUT...
A FENCE IN THE GRASS.
艹 艹
English Hiragana Romaji
grass くさ kusa
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 3
Examples
共 花 草
(together) (flower) (herbs)
王
THINK ABOUT...
A KING THAT LIKES JAPANESE FISH.
王 English Hiragana Romaji
king おう ō
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N3 4
Examples
玉 主 国
(jewel) (master) (country)
攵
THINK ABOUT...
SOMEONE THAT'S ABOUT TO STRIKE A DUMMY.
攵 English Hiragana Romaji
to strike のぶん nobun
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 4
Examples
收 攷 改
(income) (examine) (reformation)
å±±
THINK ABOUT...
A BIG MOUNTAIN.
山 English Hiragana Romaji
mountain やま yama
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 3
Examples
岡 岩 島
(mount) (boulder) (island)
石
THINK ABOUT...
A STONE HOLDING A CLIFF FROM COLAPSING.
石 石
English Hiragana Romaji
stone いし ishi
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N3 5
Examples
砂 岩 破
(sand)
(boulder) (rend)
車
THINK ABOUT...
A REMOTE CONTROL CAR.
車 車
English Hiragana Romaji
car くるま kuruma
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 7
Examples
車庫 汽車 禁
(garage) (train)
(railway train)
å°¸ THINK ABOUT...
A WAVING FLAG.
尸 English Hiragana Romaji
flag かたしろ katashiro
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 3
Examples
尺 局 屍
(scale) (office) (corpse)
示
THINK ABOUT...
A SHOW THAT'S ABOUT TO START.
示 示
English Hiragana Romaji
show しめす shimesu
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 5, N3 5
Examples
奈 祭 禁
(what?)
(celebration) (prohibition)
ç–’ THINK ABOUT...
SOMEONE HITTING THEIR KNEE AND BEING IN PAIN.
疒 疒
English Hiragana Romaji
pain やまい yamai
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 5
Examples
病 症 痛
(ill)
(symptoms) (pain)
十
THINK ABOUT...
A ROTATED ROMAN TEN.
十 十
English Hiragana Romaji
ten じゅう jū
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 2
Examples
十分 数十 九十
(10 minutes) (decades) (90)
肉
THINK ABOUT...
MEAT ON A PLATE.
肉 肉
English Hiragana Romaji
meat にく niku
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 2, N4 6
Examples
肉親 食肉 中肉
(blood relative) (consumption)
(medium build)
é…‰
THINK ABOUT...
A BIRD STANDING ON A SHELF.
酉 酉
English Hiragana Romaji
bird とり tori
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 3, N1 7
Examples
酉 酉 酉
(west)
(alcohol) (wine)
å›—
THINK ABOUT...
A BIRD THAT LIVES IN ENCLOSURE.
囗 囗
English Hiragana Romaji
enclosure くに kuni
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 3
Examples
四 回 十回
(4)
(-times)
(10 times)
雨
THINK ABOUT...
A MODERN RAIN SHOWER.
雨 雨
English Hiragana Romaji
rain あめ ame
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 1, N5 8
Examples
雨天 (rainy weather) 雨水 (rain water) 暴風雨 (rainstorm)
寸 THINK ABOUT...
A CALIPER THAT CAN MEASURE ROUND OBJECTS.
寸 寸
English Hiragana Romaji
measure すん sun
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 6, N1 3
Examples
臨時 戦時 時
(temporary) (wartime) (time)
é£&#x;
THINK ABOUT...
A TINY RESTAURANT THAT SERVES CHEAP FOOD.
食 食
English Hiragana Romaji
food しょく shyoku
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 2, N5 9
Examples
食堂 外食 肉食
(dining room) (eating out)
(eating meat)
弓 THINK ABOUT...
SOMEONE HOLDING A BOW.
弓 弓
English Hiragana Romaji
bow ゆみ yumi
Difficulty Strokes
Grade 2, N1 3
Examples
弓道 鰓弓 大弓
(archery)
(gill arch)
(long bow)
平日 USEFUL KANJI WEEKDAYS (平日)
日 月 火 水 木 金 土 日
On Monday, the moon starts disappearing.
On Tuesday, the heath from the sun causes a fire to start. On Wednesday, they finally extinguish the fire with water. On Thursday, they try to recover the burned trees. On Friday, the bank starts investing gold to help. On Saturday, they plant new trees in the ground. On Sunday, the sun is acting normal again.
駅 USEFUL KANJI STATION (駅)
駅
入口 Entrance 出口 Exit 改札口 Ticket gate 非常口 Emergency Exit 電車 Train 地下鉄 Subway
お手洗
Toilet
旅行 USEFUL KANJI EXCURSION (旅行)
行 料金 無料 価格
女 男 左 右
Fee
Free of charge Price
Female
Male
Left
Right
住民 USEFUL KANJI CITIES (住民)
民 東京
Tokyo
9.3 million inhabitants
横浜 Yokohama 大阪 Osaka 名古屋 Nagoya
札幌 川崎 京都 埼玉 広島 千葉
3.7 million inhabitants 2.7 million inhabitants 2.3 million inhabitants
1.9 million inhabitants
Kawasaki
1.5 million inhabitants
Sapporo
Kyoto
1.5 million inhabitants
Saitama
1.3 million inhabitants
Hiroshima
1.2 million inhabitants
Chiba
1.1 million inhabitants